12/22/2011

Energy - 3

To ensure victory and morale for a group of players, the leader must use direct and indirect maneuvers.

Players: A leader must know how to directly and indirectly engage and enemy force with their group, no matter the size. This may mean indirectly attacking an opposing force (i.e. feinting a large attack) to force battle with a direct attack.

Welcome to The Art of MMO War

The purpose of this project is to take the writings of classic authors (such as Sun Tzu’s Art of War) and apply universal principles of war to modern Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs or MMOs).

Because these principles are studied by military strategists at length, and apply even today to modern military warfare, it is easy to deduce they can help to guild leaders, guild members, hardcore player versus player enthusiasts, as well as those who delight in playing against the artificial intelligence game designers develop in a player versus environment setting. It also at times includes suggestions to game designers on how to create worlds and mechanics to increase the joy players experience while adventuring.

Look at these writings as an insight towards the games you play, and how you play them. Even the most simple strategy can lead to the greatest triumph.